Gold Shock Rebuild

[creeker]

I was on tower looking at shock rebuild parts. Am I ok going with just the red o rings or should I get the kit listed for 4 new shocks with the plastic stuff? Also, saw they would be getting .59 front shocks in april, would those be the proper length for the gold pan front?

Thanks

[ROH73]

What kind of shocks: original bottom load or more recent top load? I don't think Tower sells rebuild kits for the original bottom load shocks.

In either case, if the plastic parts clean up well and look okay, I'd just go with just the o-rings. If you don't want to spend $.25 an o-ring and have other shocks to rebuild, you can get 100 o-rings from McMaster-Carr for $4.33, part number 9396K11.

I'm not sure the length of the front shocks. Perhaps someone else can chime in.

[creeker]

I was thinking for either top or bottom load as I have both.


Thanks

[rctenracer]

The rebiuld kits will work for the bottom loaders just don't need the retainer . Not sure on the .59 shocks. I am thinking the fronts were .56 on the the A stamp and went to .71 when the CE came out.

[badattitude]

I think you should get the black oring cap gaskets as well. It may be easiest to just get the kit as I think it includes both the red shaft o-rings and the black cap gaskets.

[rcz]

Is this the kit your referring to http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LX2593&P=M ? I'm trying to bring my old RC10 back to life and I think the oil is leaking out of the shocks.

Let me know if you bought this and its working for you.